HOW Tough is the Ventrac Tough Cut?
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- How Tough is Ventrac's Tough Cut? We found out the hard way. What started out as an afternoon of work around the farm ended up giving the Ventrac HQ680 Tough Cut a serious test. Also, we use the Kioti RX7320 tractor with the Titan Implement grapple to clear up some downed trees and brush.
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Suggestion: Carry loppers. Battery type will take less room. Cut all branches below head height.
You are 100% right. Every time we mow we ask why that project isn’t higher on the list. 🤦🏻♂️. Thanks for watching!
Joe, my finish mower deck got stuck in tall damp grass and did the same belt dance and smoke show! Just a bit of black smudge on the belt cover... no damage!
These suckers are tough buddy! I do suggest you order a spare for each belt. I have only broken one (total) but feels good to know that they are ready in the barn. Oh, and good news…they are CHEAP! About $20 each. 😎
Folks says belts are bad, but if you jam up something with a gear, it's big bucks.
100%. They both have their place for sure. But I just tell folks that their $80k diesel truck towing 20k lbs runs on belts too. 🤷🏻♂️😂
Good work Joe, a little fun with the family too.
Always fun when we all work together. 😁👍🏼
Hi Joe, greetings from Slovenia. Nice videos you have...
Hey Bartros! Wow, glad to have a friend of the channel in 🇸🇮! Appreciate you watching my friend, hope you will keep in touch. 👍🏼
@@JoeTheFarmer Nice, You nailed the flag! Of course, i will.
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Great video ! So nice to see the family involved. Ventrac and the family. just go together.
Thanks buddy; it really is a machine that does great work AND get the whole family involved. Not intimidating like the tractor. Clay will be running it in no time. I will welcome the help! 🤣
Beautiful property, great video, thanks for sharing
Awesome job!
Thanks Jason! She will appreciate that! We appreciate you watching. 😁👍🏼👊🏼
its nice to see the whole family helping out on the property, thanks for sharing
Thanks Mike! We appreciate your kind words and support. Thanks for watching!
I never go out on to the property without an ax or something to cut a grapevine with. A Naturalist came to the place once studying Old Growth trees by core drilling, and that was his advice, never pass up a chance to cut grapevines! Bout forgot the best part of the story, we had a north slope Red Oak he dated to the 1730's.
That is solid advice!
My friend used to own a 100 plus acre farm in Giles county, that Ventrac would be a perfect application for the terrain there.
Hey Bryan, thanks for watching! You are totally right. This thing was made for the crazy TN terrain. Did you do any hunting there? Great wildlife! 😁👍🏼👊🏼
Very familiar with Prospect; not too far from Huntsville. We have family there
@@JoeTheFarmer We live just below the state line in Alabama. We have some friends who live in Prospect, the Bucks are a lot bigger up there.
@@JoeTheFarmer Middle Tennessee and North Alabama are my 2 favorite places in the country.
God’s Country. 😁👍🏼
Joe, I'm going to need your address to send you a bill. LOL I'm shopping the whole Ventrac line now...
🤣🤣🤣. Jim, we are all stocked up on bills here!!! You can send it, but it may get “lost in the mail!” Lol. Appreciate you watching buddy. 😁👍🏼👊🏼
Did you have to mortgage your home to purchase the Ventrac?
Nope.
@@JoeTheFarmer I do not want you to disclose what you paid, but are the Ventrac over $30G's?
I bought mine lightly used, so well under that. But I think you could get one set up to mow for less. They are expensive for sure, but this is not a residential product. These are for big land area or commercial jobs. It is a massive pile of metal and steel with a Kubota engine. You need to demo one man; I was a skeptic too but here we are a year plus later and it gets more work than my 73 horse tractor.
Those ventracs are such beasts I absolutely love them. Always say I will eventually get my hands on one
Gonna work it out today! They are awesome man. Thanks for watching!!! 😁👍🏼👊🏼
What cut height do you use for the tough cut?
I decided to buy the tough cut instead of the flail.
Hey Jason; congrats! Did you get the wheel kit? I am in float most of the time and the wheel kit guides it. I would have to check the bolt pattern. Still on the setting that it was when we bought it
@@JoeTheFarmer yeah I have the wheel kit. I have it set at 5” now which is half way between high and low. Thinking about lowering it. Sadly 8 hrs in had a hydraulic oil leak from a messed up o ring. Should be fixed before this weekend.
Sorry to hear about the leak buddy; should be an easy fix. If it makes sense, the top bolt of the wheel kit is in the 4th eye and the 2nd is second up from the bottom. How many hours on the machine now?
@@JoeTheFarmer that’s either 4.5-5” cut height when I look at the chart.
I think I’m still around 8 hours. One of the most exciting developments is that I realized I can wire up my accessories to be operated using the 12v kit I have on front and rear.
So I have my 80 gallon sprayer ready to plug and play now. Also my spreader. Really makes it nice for those extra jobs to just hit a switch
Thats awesome, a good sprayer and seeder is a must. I like the height that it cuts at that adjustment. Very versatile. A leak at 8 hrs seems weird, but glad that they will get it knocked out
24-25hp Ventrac would be all I need. Tiller, bucket with grapple & stump grinder. Ahhh I can dream at least. LOL 😊
I hear ya! I do like having the 32.5 though. I’d love to have some other attachments too but they will come eventually. 🙃👍🏼👊🏼
@@JoeTheFarmer Saw a website that sells a turbo kit for the Ventrac diesel. Gets it up to 32hp, from their specs.
Either petrol or diesel, would still love it. LOL 😁
Yes!!! Love more power. Though that would prob void the warranty? 🤷🏻♂️
@@JoeTheFarmer If bought brand new, probably. If bought through a dealer, on idea, Ventrac probably has warranty regs that might void with the add ons. Also saw in other vids, they derated the diesel to pass emission regs in the US. So you might also have that to deal with.
True. The diesel regs are getting out of hand IMO. One main reason I went with a 73hp tractor. At 75hp it would have to have DEF. The gas Ventrac is a beast, but not easy on fuel.
i think you need a pole saw brother
I knew that would come up.... 😂😂😂. You are totally right. That needs to get addressed. 😁👍🏼👊🏼
😳 Dang Joe! Come on, limb those branches so your bride can mow! I love how you get the family involved!!! Nice job💪👌🚜🇺🇸
Thanks buddy; yeah, that was a face palm for sure. She is a heck of a partner. Hope all is well with you!
Oh no! Lol you lost your ventrac Joe! Holly is doing a great job on that beast, now you put yourself in the manual work zone Lol great job everyone sure is a beautiful farm thanks for sharing 👍
Her labor rate is cheap so I am ok with it!!! Thanks for watching buddy! 😁👍🏼👊🏼
Hi Joe,
I put one of theses on my Ventrac’s steering wheel and when your doing a lot of turning I find it more enjoyable to use.
Amazon - WSV122R Red Steering Wheel Spinner for Case IH International Farmall and Massey Tractors.
I put it at the 2 o’clock position for a right handed person.
Note if your wearing bulky clothing you need to be careful not to get it tangled up.
Bill
Thanks for sharing Bill; I’ll take a look!
that's why it's a tough cut, there's stuff you can't see, I've beat mine hard and all that has broke was a pully
I thought for sure the pulley would be done after hearing that rock; but barely a knick on the blade. Unreal. BTW, loving that new F250!!! 😜👍🏼
@@JoeTheFarmer I’m not very social but I’ve had the truck it’s a 2017 bought it new just got lettered got new tires yesterday, I’ll post new pictures on the gram
Ha! I have truck envy. I’m going to have to get a bigger truck; but man they are high right now. Or like; always.
You could really use a mini excavator for darn near everything !
You need to bring your new one over and share!!! 😂😂😂
You have to be quick on the big yellow button, when you start hearing the belts squealing.
It helps minimize the damage, and save drive belt changes.
So true. She is learning that and doing a great job! I’ll miss it when she won’t give it back. Lol
@@JoeTheFarmer I think tractor time with Tim has the same issue with his 😀
🤣🤣🤣. Yes he does; Christy loves that thing.
i fail to see how loading that trailer is any easier than using a chipper would have been.
Maybe your right. But my chipper wouldn’t have handled most of that material.
@@JoeTheFarmer i see now, i jumped to conclusions, i am accustomed to seeing those treeservice trucks, with the boom crane fed chippers, i forgot that an individual might not have a $50k chipper for casual once a year use just sitting around...lol.. great channel and awesome vids :+D
Thanks; and no worries! We had so much debris that it was overwhelming. We split firewood for 4 hrs yesterday from that storm and it’s been a year. Still so many trees damaged but only so much you can do. At least the firewood situation is looking good! 🤣. Thanks for watching 👍🏼👊🏼
Hey Joe
One thing for sure is that machine is awesome! Its kind of like a DR Mower on Steroids! i actually own a DR mower but after seeing what this Ventrac does, there is no comparison! I definitely like how stable it is. Does it alow for putting different attachments on it? You already have me thinking of getting one. Anyway thanks for sharing!
Rick From Virginia
Rick; it’s pretty unbelievable. I think it would be the ultimate took for doing a remote food plot. Only major downside is no legitimate loader. Maxes out around 500lbs. But there are about 30 different implements that you can use with it. Check out www.ventrac.com/. Has a tiller, trencher, mowers, power rake, etc.
You realize that you are destroying a lot of small game habitats by clearing all the small areas.
I have nearly 45 acres dedicated to wildlife sanctuary. If they aren’t smart enough to walk 3-400 yards to prime habitat; can’t help em.