Never grade with the bucket tipped as he does here...WIll eventually pull the bucket cylinders out of their cans when he hits a solild stump while going too fast...A small angle with the bucket almost flat works just as well...Honest..
I had a similar problem in my garden, but I solved it by asking a local farmer if he wanted to let me have a dozen sheep for the summer. He was happy because his sheep got fed and they ate friggin everything, including the poison hemloc.
Tim seems like a pretty impressive guy, every time I watch a video with him in it, it seems like every move he makes has been completely and thoroughly planned out. Definitely a hell of an operator
appreciate your respect for the frogs life. I'm a big time hunter but all life is precious and I find myself appreciating much more than the game I'm pursuing in the woods.
SizzlenGrizzlen rental places don’t usually rent Bush hog attachments. People are too rough on them. But I used a swisher behind my 4 wheeler on a hill very similar. Worked great
The Ventrac we have at our shop is complete ass. I could go on forever about how my company's experience vastly differs from most YT videos. I'm glad you've found success with yours, Stan.
Thanks for including the price Stan! I really like watching videos like this. Helps get a good understanding for pricing. What would you have charged if it wasn’t on a slope?
We are in Australia, and after doing a demo on one of these machines in a swampy grassy paddock, we are purchasing one. Side slopes, wet slippery ground, tall grass, these Ventrac's do it all! Plus theres a heap of attachments to fit it as well.
Idk if I'd trust a skid steer on that slope they're notoriously prone to tipping. Especially wheeled ones. Definitely need something heavier duty than the ventrac tho
So if you're a normal person and you don't have tons of exotic equipment put a little brush cutter attachment on your weed eater and a chainsaw. It's not a sin to get sweaty
Lol yall are funny and stupid u put a 42 craftsman on tht for one your not mowing anything tht steep on a craftsman and i can assure u a little 17 or 18 hp craftsman will bogg down and die or sheer a fly wheel pin as soon as u engage the pto on anything tht tall hell there was trees in there and i know what im tlking about ive been mowing yards commercially for 10 years i run a vanguard 37hp efi on a 61in snapper pro i mowed a field today tht was grew up like prolly 14 or 15 in an my mower cut it on 4.5 in but i had to go really slow a craftsman or any other residential mower would have been a joke
@@bh5081 You are OUT OF YOUR MIND. Look at the stalks on those tall weeds - quite a bunch of them are almost an inch thick - live stalks like this aren't dry and easy to cut, they're fibrous and gum up anything that cuts through a few feet of it. Take that and add that you're try to do that on a grade like that? That craftsman would go slow alright, literally 0 miles an hour after about 8-10 ft.
7:16 save the critters, *tosses frog into the dark abyss of the woods*. Which reminds me of two seasons ago I accidentally mulched up three full nests (about 6 baby rabbits total) they all decided to make a run for it as soon as my mower was over the nest only way I knew I did it was the hair and blood discharging. I felt awful but I somehow still laughed out of shock.
"Stopping what you're doing and whip tiny frogs 15 feet into the woods from 6 feet high - I do it for all fragile wildlife - unless I eat them of course"
Flails break too when they hit hidden junk. Also that big beastie with 8 wheels and that phony belt front drive? Pathetic engineering. For that money one deserves a PTO, a REAL one. Get a farm tractor with a flail and forget these lightweights
That little frog is a beautiful shade of green. The only tree frog we have in Michigan is the gray tree frog. They have a splash of bright yellow on the underside of their back legs. Other than that they have excellent camouflage for blending into tree bark.
Sketchy slopes? 8 foot weeds and brush? Hidden stumps and logs? Hidden wash outs and a million other sketchy hazards? Welcome to my world, road side mowing 😂
Squirrels? Really? When have you ever had to escort a squirrel out of harms way? A baby rabbit... maybe. Most mammals will run from a mower, even most rodents. Frogs try to hide, like snakes, they stay perfectly still, then try to jump away last second into the blade. I want someone to invent a device you can put on your lawn as a deterrent to all living things in the grass. You would set it 15 mins ahead of time, have it on a schedule or make it remote activated. Then when you arrive to start cutting all the animals have already dispersed. Would be perfect for the entire agriculture business really. It's actually the only thing I hate about my job, taking the life of innocent animals. It's the only aversion I have in all of landscaping. If I couldn't foresee taking the time to move animals out the way, I take the time to bury them responsibly. I've even personally nursed some back to full health! Being in our position you're really forced to weigh efficiency against simple decency. In my opinion and personal reflection, I've found that it's more worth it to spend the time.
@@youtoober2013 We once had a cat named one ear. I went out to mow the circle drive one weekend. The mower was already out so I just started it where it was sitting. When I moved the mower there sit a baby kitten less one ear. After that I made a point to move the mower before I started it.
As a farmer who is stuck with one if these. I will say this. Their customer service is IMPECCABLE, they have stood behind their product 125%. However the equipment is junk..... constantly breaking, belts go all the time, soends more time being fixed then actually working. Our 40year old 650 with a brush hog and chains on the tires would handle that no problem.
Good stuff for the animals Stanley! I'm wanting to upgrade from my pz60 husqvarna zeroturn which I beat kinda hard here in the mountains of North Carolina. I love these ventrac and steiner machines. Bbbuuuuttt my truck seems to be wanting to retire at 178,000 miles. Ugh maybe I'll be able to figure this whole thing out before I slide my zero off a mountain lol
This looks like one of the jobs I've mowed that measured an average of about 27 degree slope, plus large rocks, washouts, unseen fall-offs and unpredictable holes buried among thick brush and nasty sticker-bushes that were 4-7 feet high. It was my most challenging job, even with the Ventrac. Had to mow it 5 times over to produce acceptable results, so I suggested to the customer that it should be mowed more often. After seeing the results, the customer asked if I thought he could just mow it himself with a standard riding mower.
I also use my 1972 John Deere 1020 with my 6 foot Bush Hog and 102" finishing mower. If it gets slick I grab the Ole Zetor 5245 and let er eat as we say down in Chucktown South Cakilak.
Ventracs are Nice and all. Works Well too. I even tried one before. I just dont see myself Spending $20,000+ for one then $2,000+ for other tool attachments for it. Works for some Ppl, but not all.
You’re a good man Stanley! I always try to avoid killing any frogs, snakes or whatever, for no reason. Not always successful, hate to think about all the ones that I’ve killed and never knew about.
Great video makes total sense but the necklaces bro. The necklaces. Completely took over the video for me. I had one just like em when I was into Willow and the Beast Master.
No problem mate I enjoy ur videos u could put a hydraulic flail on the skids track them ventrax tractors are just out here in the UK and Ireland but they won't take off here there old fashioned belt driven attachments and u can't put implements from other makers on them there alot of money for a 1 track pony
Once took a leaf blower to a green (on golf course) with thousands of young frogs. Just barely hopping out of the adjacent pond. What a terrible thing to think some might just cut over them with the reel.
Would've like to see the finished grade and yard, looked like a decent sided plot. $5k isn't too bad for a belt, some diesel, and about a half day labor.
Our Neighborhood of at least 5 People( Men and Women and maybe even the Teenage kids) would all come over and Take care of cutting this Place, lawn and Bushes to show them How)
What would really work after clearing the stumps and logs is a 32 inch disk. Ripping the land up will destroy roots not all of course but a huge part and then the owner can plant grass
Be careful when changing blades on that deck. The blade on the right side is counter rotating. After my new brushless impact gun broke the left handed bolt it became obious reverse would have moved things forward. The only good news is the bolt spun right out with a 1/8" drill bit.
Why didn't you just use the Ventrac KP540 Power Rake after you cleaned it up with the Tuff Cut mower? Tip on the Tuff Cut in areas you aren't familiar. Mow high on the 1st pass. Walk the area and mark stumps like with a bright orange construction paint or even temporary flags. Use a Ventrac KC180 Stump Grinder on the stumps you find. Mow standard cut on the 2nd pass. Scalp on the final pass in areas like this where you're clearing for planting other vegetation. Then use the power rake and/or landscape rake to move the debris, if needed. Finally, use the AERA-vator to seed with whatever you're seeding. You've got the main tool, the Ventrac 4500. Use it to its potential. No uniloader/skid steer was needed for this job. But then again, that's just MY opinion.
That is a great machine! I would have just left the brush on that hill. By cutting it all down you have just removed what is holding that hill in place. If we get more heavy rains, the washouts will get even bigger. Sometimes it is best to let nature to have it.
7:20 Threw that frog like some dice 😂
7:20 putting them out of harms way. Proceeds to launch frog into woods.
Lmao right just tosses it ....... What about the frogs that got chopped up by the mower garenteed a few
I was gonna comment the same thing 😂 lil dude just had a 20 story free fall to him
Tossed like a old gum
Haha! I was thinking the same thing.
Never grade with the bucket tipped as he does here...WIll eventually pull the bucket cylinders out of their cans when he hits a solild stump while going too fast...A small angle with the bucket almost flat works just as well...Honest..
I had a similar problem in my garden, but I solved it by asking a local farmer if he wanted to let me have a dozen sheep for the summer. He was happy because his sheep got fed and they ate friggin everything, including the poison hemloc.
Seroster this is just what I was thinking
Pigs would be good
We did that with 60 goats. Cleared 8 acres in 3 months!
I love all creatures including frogs *yeets* frog into woods
Yeets lol
lol He'll live.
Hahahaha
Frog *gets yeeted*
Anthony Walker it jumped. Trust me it’s fine. I deal with this on the job site all the time
Tim seems like a pretty impressive guy, every time I watch a video with him in it, it seems like every move he makes has been completely and thoroughly planned out. Definitely a hell of an operator
appreciate your respect for the frogs life. I'm a big time hunter but all life is precious and I find myself appreciating much more than the game I'm pursuing in the woods.
Thanks Josh
72" bush hog attachment + skid steer with tracks = Success
SizzlenGrizzlen rental places don’t usually rent Bush hog attachments. People are too rough on them. But I used a swisher behind my 4 wheeler on a hill very similar. Worked great
@@johncamp7679 When you have acreage, you tend to own, not rent. That's just me though, but in your case, whatever it takes to get the job done.
that what i was gong say!!!!!! just say'en!!!!!
SizzlenGrizzlen someone has a brain at least lol
SizzlenGrizzlen not true but whatever makes you feel better
The Ventrac we have at our shop is complete ass. I could go on forever about how my company's experience vastly differs from most YT videos. I'm glad you've found success with yours, Stan.
Thanks for including the price Stan! I really like watching videos like this. Helps get a good understanding for pricing. What would you have charged if it wasn’t on a slope?
We are in Australia, and after doing a demo on one of these machines in a swampy grassy paddock, we are purchasing one. Side slopes, wet slippery ground, tall grass, these Ventrac's do it all! Plus theres a heap of attachments to fit it as well.
Rent some goats! They're great land clearing specialists. It's becoming more popualar. Much cheaper.
I remember getting a goat when I was a kid. That thing was a damn lawn mower and than some. Mean as hell too.
Michigan Mahem LoL I had 2 they are mowers fore sure
But it’s not as satisfying and you have to clean up after them
Thank you fur caring about the little creatures. 🐸.
You guys need a forestry mulcher for that skiddy.
Idk if I'd trust a skid steer on that slope they're notoriously prone to tipping. Especially wheeled ones. Definitely need something heavier duty than the ventrac tho
@@OGSnoberry yeah if you drive sideways like a dumbass I've done hills like that with a tracked skiddy no problems
Those ventrac machines are absolute beasts
I love your "wrap up" at the end. Totals, equipment/supplies. Thanks!
The frog just sits there watching its home be gone like😐 6:38
Who else is here just to see what people are saying about him throwing that frog?
Bruh me
Dang mowing it down right before harvest! Ricky is gonna be pissed
So if you're a normal person and you don't have tons of exotic equipment put a little brush cutter attachment on your weed eater and a chainsaw. It's not a sin to get sweaty
I've ridden a 42" riding mower through this before. It'll do it at small pace.
shawn d finally someone said it lmao a shitty ass craftsman will handle this as long as you go slow enough
Lol yall are funny and stupid u put a 42 craftsman on tht for one your not mowing anything tht steep on a craftsman and i can assure u a little 17 or 18 hp craftsman will bogg down and die or sheer a fly wheel pin as soon as u engage the pto on anything tht tall hell there was trees in there and i know what im tlking about ive been mowing yards commercially for 10 years i run a vanguard 37hp efi on a 61in snapper pro i mowed a field today tht was grew up like prolly 14 or 15 in an my mower cut it on 4.5 in but i had to go really slow a craftsman or any other residential mower would have been a joke
Cody and Kenzie’s lair That’s cool
@@bh5081 You are OUT OF YOUR MIND. Look at the stalks on those tall weeds - quite a bunch of them are almost an inch thick - live stalks like this aren't dry and easy to cut, they're fibrous and gum up anything that cuts through a few feet of it.
Take that and add that you're try to do that on a grade like that? That craftsman would go slow alright, literally 0 miles an hour after about 8-10 ft.
I always move toads and snakes too haha. Sometimes I even give crickets/grass hoppers a chance to jump out of the way when I'm mowing 😂
7:16 save the critters, *tosses frog into the dark abyss of the woods*. Which reminds me of two seasons ago I accidentally mulched up three full nests (about 6 baby rabbits total) they all decided to make a run for it as soon as my mower was over the nest only way I knew I did it was the hair and blood discharging. I felt awful but I somehow still laughed out of shock.
That ventrac is the best mower on the market I think right now would you agree or disagree it looks like it's just almost unstoppable 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Glad I'm not the only one who stops for critters.
Great video, lots of respect for humanitarianism.
Appreciate it Mark, thanks !
I have a new respect for a ventrac
Thank you for the pricing for the job. I was curious
"Stopping what you're doing and whip tiny frogs 15 feet into the woods from 6 feet high - I do it for all fragile wildlife - unless I eat them of course"
That's a green tree frog, they jump out of trees higher than that.
“Then in that case I chuck them at the ground hard enough for them to reach terminal velocity.”
Slight egg zag er ra shon 🤣🤣
Ventracs are hell of a machine. I have the same one with the plow, brush, and snow blower attachments. With the cab. Couldn’t ask for a better machine
Great video, you are an environmentalist. Thanks for rhe cost at the end of the video. Love this video reclaiming of the yard from the woods.😺😺
Tracked skid loader with a mulcher would do wonders on that job
This would be perfect for a flail mower.
That's what I'm thinking too
Flail mowers don’t care about low stumps they glide right over them.
D Mason just what I was going to post.
Flails break too when they hit hidden junk. Also that big beastie with 8 wheels and that phony belt front drive? Pathetic engineering. For that money one deserves a PTO, a REAL one. Get a farm tractor with a flail and forget these lightweights
That little treehopper was adorable. :)
Finally some fellow Minnesotans!
Thanks for watching !
These are my favorite types of videos from you and can’t wait to watch the gie footage
That little frog is a beautiful shade of green. The only tree frog we have in Michigan is the gray tree frog. They have a splash of bright yellow on the underside of their back legs. Other than that they have excellent camouflage for blending into tree bark.
Sketchy slopes? 8 foot weeds and brush? Hidden stumps and logs? Hidden wash outs and a million other sketchy hazards? Welcome to my world, road side mowing 😂
I would save the frogs, toads, and squirrels. The bloody snakes can go through the blades.
Snakes eat rodents. Way more people have died from rodents than have ever died from snakes.
Squirrels? Really? When have you ever had to escort a squirrel out of harms way? A baby rabbit... maybe.
Most mammals will run from a mower, even most rodents.
Frogs try to hide, like snakes, they stay perfectly still, then try to jump away last second into the blade.
I want someone to invent a device you can put on your lawn as a deterrent to all living things in the grass.
You would set it 15 mins ahead of time, have it on a schedule or make it remote activated.
Then when you arrive to start cutting all the animals have already dispersed.
Would be perfect for the entire agriculture business really.
It's actually the only thing I hate about my job, taking the life of innocent animals.
It's the only aversion I have in all of landscaping.
If I couldn't foresee taking the time to move animals out the way, I take the time to bury them responsibly.
I've even personally nursed some back to full health!
Being in our position you're really forced to weigh efficiency against simple decency.
In my opinion and personal reflection, I've found that it's more worth it to spend the time.
@@youtoober2013 We once had a cat named one ear. I went out to mow the circle drive one weekend. The mower was already out so I just started it where it was sitting. When I moved the mower there sit a baby kitten less one ear. After that I made a point to move the mower before I started it.
@@flash1259 Lucky bastard. Great namesake.
Wow!! I love the positive attitude right at the beginning!! But would have loved to have seen the finished product?
6:30 "you destroyed my house, mowed my familly and obliterated my whole world"
As a farmer who is stuck with one if these. I will say this. Their customer service is IMPECCABLE, they have stood behind their product 125%. However the equipment is junk..... constantly breaking, belts go all the time, soends more time being fixed then actually working. Our 40year old 650 with a brush hog and chains on the tires would handle that no problem.
this is the ultimate dad video
Good stuff for the animals Stanley! I'm wanting to upgrade from my pz60 husqvarna zeroturn which I beat kinda hard here in the mountains of North Carolina. I love these ventrac and steiner machines. Bbbuuuuttt my truck seems to be wanting to retire at 178,000 miles. Ugh maybe I'll be able to figure this whole thing out before I slide my zero off a mountain lol
178,000 miles? Hopefully it comes back to life. a good work truck shouldn't kick out on you that early
This looks like one of the jobs I've mowed that measured an average of about 27 degree slope, plus large rocks, washouts, unseen fall-offs and unpredictable holes buried among thick brush and nasty sticker-bushes that were 4-7 feet high. It was my most challenging job, even with the Ventrac. Had to mow it 5 times over to produce acceptable results, so I suggested to the customer that it should be mowed more often. After seeing the results, the customer asked if I thought he could just mow it himself with a standard riding mower.
Amazing how contained the debris is. You’d never think to stand aside a 3pt brush hog but this you barely know it’s even running or cutting.
That things a beast lol
Has a flail mower attachment available for the machine ? Maybe work better for stumps and log strikes ?
still amazed how good those ventracs are, were going to get one for team gecko here in Australia. Great video Stanley. Love your stuff mate.
Glad you like them!
Stanley the road whisperer! LoL good video 👍
Lol, thanks Troy!
I honestly liked the look of the hill being untouched better. The Natural look
These guys seem to know what they're doing. That hill was a challenge.
Tractor and a brush hog... Lol why are you using a zamboni to mow something like that? 😂
Thank you
Thanks for watching Anthony !
Mad props for helping the critters!!! I try to do the same and I've got to the point where I'll brake for butterflies and bees XD
Except moles . killem all.
The universal sign for big log also goes for big rock.
8:47 I'm gonna do that to my wife when I come out of the bathroom after I drop off a 'Big Log'.
Same here. Frog said thank you!
I understand the frustration with the owner 😂😂😂😂
I also use my 1972 John Deere 1020 with my 6 foot Bush Hog and 102" finishing mower. If it gets slick I grab the Ole Zetor 5245 and let er eat as we say down in Chucktown South Cakilak.
Ventracs are Nice and all. Works Well too. I even tried one before. I just dont see myself Spending $20,000+ for one then $2,000+ for other tool attachments for it. Works for some Ppl, but not all.
really only cost-effective for someone that has a use for multiple attachments, not just a brush mower alone
You’re a good man Stanley! I always try to avoid killing any frogs, snakes or whatever, for no reason. Not always successful, hate to think about all the ones that I’ve killed and never knew about.
Kermit is looking at both of you going man Mrs. Piggy gone kill us all when she gets home
Bad ass mower. & ya save the frog. Good job
Thanks Nicole!
The biggest problem with the finished project…..the owner will need to buy a ventrac to maintain the property now👍
Great video makes total sense but the necklaces bro. The necklaces. Completely took over the video for me. I had one just like em when I was into Willow and the Beast Master.
Try Tri-clone trimmer head on your next heavy weed eating day's, it's a BEAST!
Tangle-free, save time and easy to use
Great video again, Stan. Thanks so much!
Lucky tree frog ever 😂. Some how survive that thing
I love Keen boots man, they're so nice.
Nothing and I mean nothing beats a Ventrac it is the best mower on the market bar none..........
Catapillar skid steer with the bush hog can’t beat it with a stick
Forestry head is a little more omnivorous when it comes to brush with stumps and rocks and other small obstructions.
I would love to see what it looks like now!!!!
No problem mate I enjoy ur videos u could put a hydraulic flail on the skids track them ventrax tractors are just out here in the UK and Ireland but they won't take off here there old fashioned belt driven attachments and u can't put implements from other makers on them there alot of money for a 1 track pony
Thanks for the comments Noel and thanks for watching form the UK!
Nice quote :-) I would had been over your pricing by about 1500
I love the funky shirt, you crazy Canadian . .
Do they make a forestry mulcher for the ventrac? Do you think that would have been a better choice for this job if available?
Once took a leaf blower to a green (on golf course) with thousands of young frogs. Just barely hopping out of the adjacent pond. What a terrible thing to think some might just cut over them with the reel.
I wish you would do before and after. Like when there's grass and all finished.
Would've like to see the finished grade and yard, looked like a decent sided plot. $5k isn't too bad for a belt, some diesel, and about a half day labor.
Should have also used a power rake after the mowing to grade it
Great job guys.
Thanks John !
You're a good man Stan I don't believe in harming animals either and a person should only hunt for survival
Is it just the way the video looks or it that mower missing alot on the downhill pass? Looks like it's just pushing debre caught up in the mower
Our Neighborhood of at least 5 People( Men and Women and maybe even the Teenage kids) would all come over and Take care of cutting this Place, lawn and Bushes to show them How)
I commend you on your frog etiquette. I run heavy equipment and if I can get a small critter out of harm's way, I will. But there are casuties
How fast does the ventrac burn fuel when chopping brush?
What would really work after clearing the stumps and logs is a 32 inch disk. Ripping the land up will destroy roots not all of course but a huge part and then the owner can plant grass
Had those tires on my 4 wheeler. Good tire
We had those same tires on our golf cart.
Be careful when changing blades on that deck. The blade on the right side is counter rotating. After my new brushless impact gun broke the left handed bolt it became obious reverse would have moved things forward. The only good news is the bolt spun right out with a 1/8" drill bit.
That is a handy thing to know.
***Thumbs up keep up the good job***
Thanks Mr. Grey!
I ALWAYS USE MY GAS WEED WHACKER WITH REAL STEEL WIRE INSTEAD OF PLASTIC....HAS NEVER FAILED ME YET
I always enjoy having little pieces of steel embed in my calves. Fun times FaceMan!
YA LOL.. MAKES YA FEEL ALIVE AGAIN....I NEVER WEED EAT IN SHORTS
Just use a metal blade. Much safer and you can really swing it.
Steel wire!! I will try that.
chris hare I would definitely use a blade. much safer, and in my opinion it works better
Why didn't you just use the Ventrac KP540 Power Rake after you cleaned it up with the Tuff Cut mower? Tip on the Tuff Cut in areas you aren't familiar. Mow high on the 1st pass. Walk the area and mark stumps like with a bright orange construction paint or even temporary flags. Use a Ventrac KC180 Stump Grinder on the stumps you find. Mow standard cut on the 2nd pass. Scalp on the final pass in areas like this where you're clearing for planting other vegetation. Then use the power rake and/or landscape rake to move the debris, if needed. Finally, use the AERA-vator to seed with whatever you're seeding. You've got the main tool, the Ventrac 4500. Use it to its potential. No uniloader/skid steer was needed for this job. But then again, that's just MY opinion.
Thanks for the input and thanks for watching !
That is a great machine! I would have just left the brush on that hill. By cutting it all down you have just removed what is holding that hill in place. If we get more heavy rains, the washouts will get even bigger. Sometimes it is best to let nature to have it.
How do you deal with debris hidden in the brush such as; tires, cinder blocks, junk etc???
That looked like hella fun
I dont know what's more ironic, the fact that this is in my recommendations or the fact that my grand father just rented one yesterday
That is ironic, thanks for watching Sydni!
Get like five people all with some medium duty power clippers you could also probably do it in a weekend but this seems much easier
You need a 110 hp tractor an a 15 ft bush hog for that lol
Great work!
Well those seem like cool machines, why not use a smaller tracked skidloader with a bush hog? That way those trees are near the issue.
because he likes pushing machines beyond their limits.
Also use this as an advertising demo
My thought also - heavy duty brush mower on front of tracked skidloader.
All he had to do is scrape it from the start, mowing was just for fun.
Investment for your idea = $100k+. Ventrac = $25k and many uses. They are a great machine!