We enjoy your videos! My brother in law are starting our own little land clearing and lumber company. We own a sawmill already and had a customer approached us and asked if we would clear 3 acres of small saplings and trees for a pasture. I work for a large heavy equipment dealer in SC and brother in is retired. So thank you so much for doing these videos!!! You are great source of information to help guys like us get started thank you very much again!! Geoff and Troy
I enjoyed the video and found your cometary very helpful. I’ve run smaller excavators but have never cleared land. I’m no expert by any means so it was good to see how someone approaches a project like this.
Thank you very much. I have 10 acres i have been clearing by hand and just bought a cat 304c cr. figured out at 62 i started a little late so bought the machine to help me out. Your video is highly educational.
Happy to see some new content! No information is useless, everyone can learn something from anyone at any given point. Even though I know how to do this, I love watching other people so I can pick up tips and tricks I may not have figured out yet on my own.
I run heavy equipment too but I love watching let's dig 18 cuz he has a great way of dealing with trees especially when he folds them up to stack them.
Thank you brother. I learned a lot by watching you work that thing. I got some land up in Ashe County NC. Trying to figure out if I am going to clear it myself or hire somebody. Thank you for the tutorial. God bless. Larry
Thank you buddy for sharing your know how, believe me you are helping others by these videos. This the type of work im wanting to do, i was wanting to get a track loader and forestry mulcher but i still need a small excavator for the larger trees. Would a 10,000 pound excavator be able to clear trees this size? Im guessing i would have to dig at every stump and then push the tree over.
I'm a newb and learning a lot from your video's. The commentary really helps; like why you go left or right of a tree etc. and how you think about the process. I wouldn't be learning near as much without it. I would enjoy a video with you just talking about what can and can't be done with the different size machines for what type jobs and stuff. Like if you do this professionally full time whats the ideal size to have?
It's a pleasure to watch a Pro run these machines, such smooth operation and appreciate the commentary that really helps us novices. I just bought a 40,000 lb Cat 215B, hope I can learn to run it as smooth as you do. Thanks so much, keep up the videos...!!😁
I do appreciate the commentary because I'm trying to figure out how to run one of these to clear my own 2.6 acres out which is mostly Post oak and hickory with some burdock and Eastern redbud mixed in. Which makes it a little harder to push the stuff over so I needed to get an idea on how to do it and showing us how to dig around the roots to get the desired results was very helpful and I like the fact that when you tell us something especially if it's technical at all you tell us why it's necessary and how to do it so thank you very much new subscriber here
Very helpful video. I was going to hire someone to clear about an acre of my land but you made this look easy. For a beginner, how long you think it would take to clear an acre?
I have Learned a lot watching your video's ! I enjoy your commentary ! I mostly started watch to learn how to use the box blade but enjoy the excavator also. I bought a LX 3310 and I have a backhoe for it so I try to apply some of your excavator technique even though I don't have the swing that you do. This is my first tract and I have been having a blast.
Great job! Yep, those multiheaded trees have rootballs that don't like to cooperate. That's my favorite kind of work right there. 👍 Well until I hit rock that is. LOL! Glad to see some videos from you again. I've been going to crazy to keep mine up so I can imagine you really have your hands full. Keep up the great work.
Another great job! When clearing land, what do you find is the best way to remove roots from the dirt without pushing so much dirt up along with the roots.
running over trees. is always fun, used to run a fire plow dozer in VA. you can shear off a surprisingly large pine if you keep the blade at the right spot. Dont try it with an oak though... that just hurts when you stop suddenly.
Commentary is nice because you explain WHY you are doing what you are doing and why you are doing things a certain way. If people dont like it they can always mute and just watch
I love that excavator, whatever it is. I can't wait to get one just like it. Obviously it's not a caterpillar so you may want to stalk up common replacement parts so you don't have too much downtime waiting for parts. 😀
@@WaltWW thinking back I remember he had trouble getting parts from his Yanmar dealer and that made him angry and he took the Yanmar name off of all his equipment! He didn't want to advertise for them anymore. The dealer didn't have the parts and couldn't get the parts to him for several weeks while his equipment sat there not making money. This is why some tractor owners purchase commonly replaced parts ahead of time. Especially heavy wear items. This guy chose not to have those parts in stock ahead of time and it cost him. And that's why he blames the dealership. People tend to get spoiled with cat because they can get parts almost instantly or overnight! In the past I have hurt said that some dealerships will take parts off a brand new equipment sitting in the yard to sell to people that are in a dire need for parts to keep the customer happy. Not sure which brand or dealership was doing that though.
Awesome video. I like the commentary. I rent a Kubota U35 on Monday to clear an area for a 24x14 shed. Very helpful as this is the first time I will use a mini-excavator. My area is VERY similar to your job video as I live in Eastern NC. Good tips about getting some small pines and saplings out with their rootball.
How did your rental of the kubota and clearing of the trees go? I’m about to do the same this Saturday and hoping it won’t take me all day to just feel comfortable with the machine. I’m hoping to get it done in one day. The trees I’m clearing are 4-6” in diameter. Thanks
I prefer commentary as it gives us a idea of why you are doing certain things as well as the benefits and dangers/warnings that come with each decision.
I am a recent new subscriber to your channel and have found it to be one of the most informative channels on the subjects covered. I am preparing to clear 60 acres of land that has had the marketable timber harvested. There is 10 acres that has been harvested with the intention of future lot development. The remaining 50 acres was "pattern" harvested where they harvested a 30 foot wide strip and skipped a 30 foot strip and then harvest the next 30 foot strip and so on. The intention is to come back in a few years and harvest the untouched strips. The 50 acres will be the owners "Estate" with a section in the middle graded out and developed for his home and the rest of the property left undeveloped. As you can imagine brush from the harvested sections is everywhere and laying in every direction. They of course left the stumps from the harvested trees, about 6 to 8 inches above the ground. My question is, given the size of the property what would you recommend as the best way to clear the property, forestry mulching or clearing with excavator and dozer? My thoughts are excavator and dozer for efficiency purposes and removal of stumps for development.
That was cool to watch because most every move you made seemed right on to me, like I was watching myself. Just a fun process to do. My machine is smaller but still surprisingly capable. One of my favorite things to do.
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We enjoy your videos! My brother in law are starting our own little land clearing and lumber company. We own a sawmill already and had a customer approached us and asked if we would clear 3 acres of small saplings and trees for a pasture. I work for a large heavy equipment dealer in SC and brother in is retired. So thank you so much for doing these videos!!! You are great source of information to help guys like us get started thank you very much again!!
Geoff and Troy
Commentary is very helpful and makes the video much more interesting.
Maybe this information is "useless" to some. But I personally want to thank you for all of the information you provided in this video.👍
My pleasure brother 🙏🏻
I am not a beginner but I always have loved watching other peoples techniques.
Thanks Raymundo!!!
Good job Todd! People need to really understand how trees react to the forces you apply in different places with a large machine. Lots of danger!
Great information for beginners to know. I’m just starting to dabble in the business and I can say you give out very good advice. Awesome video
Love your videos Todd. I watch them to learn. I appreciate the commentary, way more useful to me than just watching you operate with no explanation.
Enjoyed watching 👍
Thanks Wayne!!!
I enjoyed the video and found your cometary very helpful. I’ve run smaller excavators but have never cleared land. I’m no expert by any means so it was good to see how someone approaches a project like this.
I much prefer the commentary; it's much educational and entertaining.
Great Video and tons of useful information. Thank you.
from the Netherlands thanks for the video
Thank you for the "how to" style video. We are getting ready to rent a machine to finish clearing and prepping our house site. Very helpful!
Thank you very much. I have 10 acres i have been clearing by hand and just bought a cat 304c cr. figured out at 62 i started a little late so bought the machine to help me out. Your video is highly educational.
Glad to help
Most excellent tutorial for beginners kind sir, job well done!
Exelent narration
Happy to see some new content! No information is useless, everyone can learn something from anyone at any given point. Even though I know how to do this, I love watching other people so I can pick up tips and tricks I may not have figured out yet on my own.
I run heavy equipment too but I love watching let's dig 18 cuz he has a great way of dealing with trees especially when he folds them up to stack them.
Your videos are awesome
I learned a lot! Thanks Todd!
Thanks for the great lessons and commentary. Very helpful.
Good job my friend best wishes to you
Thanks and same to you 🙏🏻
Thank you brother. I learned a lot by watching you work that thing. I got some land up in Ashe County NC. Trying to figure out if I am going to clear it myself or hire somebody. Thank you for the tutorial. God bless. Larry
@@larryclayton1540 I say diy!!! You’ll have a good time
i could watch you work this machine all day i never ran a machine but after watching you i want to get in the game. Thanks
I have missed watching your videos. May God bless you and your family and business.
Love the commentary. Keep up the great videos Todd! Glad to see you back.
I like the commentary. very helpful.
I like your commentary, very informative thanks for sharing!
Awesome work. Great info 👍
Thanks! 👍
Job turned out good!.. Great to see you back in your normal habitat!.
Well Todd, I ordered a new excavator and turned in my papers at the fire department. I got a lot to learn but you teach me in my native language.
I hope the family and new baby are doing well.
This is a very educational video. Your tips and reasons for doing certain things is extremely helpful. Thank you !
Love the commentary! Makes for a better video.
LOVE THE VIDEO ESPECIALY THE COMENARY VERY AMERICAN AND A REAL EXPERT WITH THE DIGGER
VERY IMPRESSIVE and... more so IMPORTANT‼️
Thanks Ocean🙏🏻
Thank you buddy for sharing your know how, believe me you are helping others by these videos. This the type of work im wanting to do, i was wanting to get a track loader and forestry mulcher but i still need a small excavator for the larger trees. Would a 10,000 pound excavator be able to clear trees this size? Im guessing i would have to dig at every stump and then push the tree over.
Nice job
Great video... thanks!
I'm a newb and learning a lot from your video's. The commentary really helps; like why you go left or right of a tree etc. and how you think about the process. I wouldn't be learning near as much without it. I would enjoy a video with you just talking about what can and can't be done with the different size machines for what type jobs and stuff. Like if you do this professionally full time whats the ideal size to have?
I learned a lot from this video. Thank you.
It's a pleasure to watch a Pro run these machines, such smooth operation and appreciate the commentary that really helps us novices. I just bought a 40,000 lb Cat 215B, hope I can learn to run it as smooth as you do. Thanks so much, keep up the videos...!!😁
How much did you paid for it
Keep on Hammering on it Todd! Good Work Man
I'm about to clear 2 acres of trees. Thanks for the video, it has put me at ease as this will be my first time doing this.
Take your time and be careful. Enjoy!!! That’s a big project for a first timer
@DigginLife21 thanks. I will indeed. Figure I'll rent a 20t for a week and see how she goes.
All the detail in tips was very useful, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
First of your videos that I have seen. It was very informative and entertaining. Thank you.
Commentary is great, please continue.
Love what you .. I miss doing the same thing !! Question?? Where are you located. Thanks for the video.
He’s in NC, east of Asheville if I remember correctly. Maybe around Black Mountain.
I do appreciate the commentary because I'm trying to figure out how to run one of these to clear my own 2.6 acres out which is mostly Post oak and hickory with some burdock and Eastern redbud mixed in. Which makes it a little harder to push the stuff over so I needed to get an idea on how to do it and showing us how to dig around the roots to get the desired results was very helpful and I like the fact that when you tell us something especially if it's technical at all you tell us why it's necessary and how to do it so thank you very much new subscriber here
if you truely want to learn dont watch this guy..he isnt good actually at all..go watch letsdig18...your liable to learn more and learn better
Love the vid! Now to find one on the root rake you mentioned.
Enjoy the commentary and your videos, great job!
I like the commentary. I like this type of work...transforming the land.
Hopefully as long as he keeps it looking natural and not man-made.
Great video!!
Thanks!
Looking good came out nice !!
Love the comintary. I have learned a ton from watching 👀and listening to your broadcast.
Good to see you back.
Very helpful video. I was going to hire someone to clear about an acre of my land but you made this look easy. For a beginner, how long you think it would take to clear an acre?
The commentary is great 👍
Thanks Jason!!!
I really appreciate your narration. And I appreciate that you don't have to cuss to be interesting. Thank you.
Thank you did this video. Love the commentary! If someone doesn’t like it then they can turn the sound down 👍
Thanks for watching!
I have Learned a lot watching your video's ! I enjoy your commentary ! I mostly started watch to learn how to use the box blade but enjoy the excavator also. I bought a LX 3310 and I have a backhoe for it so I try to apply some of your excavator technique even though I don't have the swing that you do. This is my first tract and I have been having a blast.
i like it great work and great tips!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching Justin
enjoyed the video.... found it helpful as I'm about to rent one and clear out about an half acre ... thanks
Definitely like the commentary.
Great job! Yep, those multiheaded trees have rootballs that don't like to cooperate. That's my favorite kind of work right there. 👍 Well until I hit rock that is. LOL! Glad to see some videos from you again. I've been going to crazy to keep mine up so I can imagine you really have your hands full. Keep up the great work.
Good to see you Todd love your videos my friend
Thanks again Michael
Another great job! When clearing land, what do you find is the best way to remove roots from the dirt without pushing so much dirt up along with the roots.
Thanks my brother 🙏🏻 I use the root grapple on my Skidsteer to take them out.
Good experience working with tre and how you explained
running over trees. is always fun, used to run a fire plow dozer in VA. you can shear off a surprisingly large pine if you keep the blade at the right spot. Dont try it with an oak though... that just hurts when you stop suddenly.
How hard was it to become a fire dozer operator?
Hi Todd good seeing you on here today
🙏🏻👍
A lot of helpful content!
Thanks Michael
Amazing to see the sheer power of hydraulics and the way he handles them trees as if they were match sticks
Very nice video. You do such a nice job.
😁👍
I see you got the extended wear version of tracks. Good call.
Commentary is nice because you explain WHY you are doing what you are doing and why you are doing things a certain way. If people dont like it they can always mute and just watch
Really need to get some forestry guarding or at a minimum a ballistic front windshield and keep it closed. Great videos as usual.
I love that excavator, whatever it is.
I can't wait to get one just like it.
Obviously it's not a caterpillar so you may want to stalk up common replacement parts so you don't have too much downtime waiting for parts. 😀
Looks like a Yanmar Vio 80, Either painted over or the decals were removed.
@@WaltWW thinking back I remember he had trouble getting parts from his Yanmar dealer and that made him angry and he took the Yanmar name off of all his equipment! He didn't want to advertise for them anymore.
The dealer didn't have the parts and couldn't get the parts to him for several weeks while his equipment sat there not making money.
This is why some tractor owners purchase commonly replaced parts ahead of time. Especially heavy wear items.
This guy chose not to have those parts in stock ahead of time and it cost him. And that's why he blames the dealership.
People tend to get spoiled with cat because they can get parts almost instantly or overnight!
In the past I have hurt said that some dealerships will take parts off a brand new equipment sitting in the yard to sell to people that are in a dire need for parts to keep the customer happy. Not sure which brand or dealership was doing that though.
This reminds me of watching Chris at "Let's dig 18" fold up trees to stack them. 😁😃
Chris also uses Yanmar and Volvo excavators.
Awesome video. I like the commentary. I rent a Kubota U35 on Monday to clear an area for a 24x14 shed. Very helpful as this is the first time I will use a mini-excavator. My area is VERY similar to your job video as I live in Eastern NC. Good tips about getting some small pines and saplings out with their rootball.
How did your rental of the kubota and clearing of the trees go? I’m about to do the same this Saturday and hoping it won’t take me all day to just feel comfortable with the machine. I’m hoping to get it done in one day. The trees I’m clearing are 4-6” in diameter. Thanks
Great job todd
Thanks Michael 👍👍👍
Was trying to figure what machine you are running? Thanks
Currently I’m mostly using a cat 309cr excavator
What size excavator are you using?
Awesome work, you are good at what you do. I've been thinking of getting into this type of work for myself.
Be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my other Channel "digginlife deeper" to see bonus footage and project shorts!!!
Yeah Todd the commentary is helpful
Exactly what I was looking for
Hope it was helpful
I prefer commentary as it gives us a idea of why you are doing certain things as well as the benefits and dangers/warnings that come with each decision.
Thanks for the feedback Mike
I do enjoy your video’s, and I do learn some things to. Good job man
Hey buddy. What size excavator is this? Thank you!
I'm just getting started in land clearing and demolition. When you're estimating jobs like this how are you figuring how much time it will take?
Most of the time I work by the hour
Is there a set time of so many minutes per square foot you use to estimate how much time it will take or is that all based on experience
@jrow26 not really. A heavily forested acre in our area usually runs $15k-$20k to completely clear if we can burn
I am a recent new subscriber to your channel and have found it to be one of the most informative channels on the subjects covered. I am preparing to clear 60 acres of land that has had the marketable timber harvested. There is 10 acres that has been harvested with the intention of future lot development. The remaining 50 acres was "pattern" harvested where they harvested a 30 foot wide strip and skipped a 30 foot strip and then harvest the next 30 foot strip and so on. The intention is to come back in a few years and harvest the untouched strips. The 50 acres will be the owners "Estate" with a section in the middle graded out and developed for his home and the rest of the property left undeveloped. As you can imagine brush from the harvested sections is everywhere and laying in every direction. They of course left the stumps from the harvested trees, about 6 to 8 inches above the ground. My question is, given the size of the property what would you recommend as the best way to clear the property, forestry mulching or clearing with excavator and dozer? My thoughts are excavator and dozer for efficiency purposes and removal of stumps for development.
I would definitely go with excavator and dozer…big ones
@@DigginLife21 Thank you for the reply!
I like the background music when you put it on timelapse.
But some of us don't.
Commentary is great! Thank you for your comments so I can learn from you!
My pleasure. I apologize for such a delay answering your comment
I like commentary.
I loved your video but I was wondering, what is your one-day minimum
Todd I like you talking that’s how I learn
🙏🏻
Very good info in your broadcast. Its always fun to see the excavator at work. What model excavator is that.
Thank you for the info.
Yanmar Vio 80
How did you make decision to start an excavation business? An was it a scary proposition?
What size excavator is that 18,000lbs?
Awesome job... You sure make me laugh sometimes they're hillbilly!! :) Keep up the great work I sure have learned a lot...👍👍👍😎🇨🇦
That was cool to watch because most every move you made seemed right on to me, like I was watching myself. Just a fun process to do. My machine is smaller but still surprisingly capable. One of my favorite things to do.
Me too. I love running mini excavators.
Just posted a video to my UA-cam channel of my 1 ton excavator paired up with a TMK150 tree sheer. Crazy how well it worked for clearing trees!
I’ll try to check it out
good video to watch - Kentucky
Thanks Bill!!!
Definitely keep the commentary.
What Excavator is this?