We are Vanessa and Darryl, self employed videographers that live and work from our 50 acre home in Michigan. We enjoy making videos about rural living, projects, product reviews and travel.
I wasn't wearing my glasses when I filled up my echo cs400 , last spring, today is October 19, 2024, I burned up my saw, dumb mistake, yes, but you are not the only person who has done it, my saw was about 15 years old, ran great, I have been looking at the husqvarna 440, or 450, stihl has a lot of bad reviews
Good gravy this thing looks terrible. From the looks of it this thing doesn’t actually use carbine stump grinding teeth, just some half moon pieces of cut steel. Not a real stump grinder…and definitely overpriced for what it is.
This did not take you 30 minutes!! Maybe 30 hours with that grinder. Come on, your trying to scam people!!!! Yep, I grind stumps, I just use an actual real machine.
@@WeSRT4 yes it does, I have plans to get a smaller tractor in future. I won’t be doing much mowing with it to be honest. I mainly use it for mulching up autumn olive, black berry bushes and stuff like that. The 5 footer is fine for now.
If you're wanting a second, smaller tractor to run the rotary cutter, I would suggest at least a Ford Jubilee or NAA or newer as they have live hydraulics. On 8Ns and older, you have to have the PTO engage to use the lift. Something to consider.
@@316jd140 I was unaware of that, I appreciate you mentioning that. That is definitely something to consider. I have seen some nice Jubilee’s for sale locally. Thank you for watching as well.
@@thegarveys No problem. The main drawback with the 9N, 2N and 8N is the non-live hydraulics. Main thing is when you look at a possible tractor purchase, is to start the tractor and see if the lift works without messing with the PTO lever or the clutch. I really like the blue 3 cylinder 4000. Also consider the 3 cylinder 2000 or 3000 which would be smaller than your 4000. They all came in gas or diesel versions and had options for power steering and Hi-Lo transmission, which aren't standard on these tractors.
@@316jd140 Solid advice, I have never driven an 8n, 9n or 2n. I thought I have heard people in videos say it doesn’t have a live PTO either. If true, probably another reason it’s not a great option for brush hogging or finish mowing. I have a rusted to death 861 that was on my property when I bought it. I have grown quite fond of that body style looking at it every day. The 3 cylinder 2000 would be a good option too. There are always quite a few 8ns for sale in my area usually at a fair price point. That is what enticed me the most for a secondary tractor.
@@thegarveys That 861 would have been a good choice. It was the predecessor to the 4000. A 861 will have 5 speed, live hydraulics (all 801 series do) and live PTO.
It’s an investment for sure. You could always rent it out or charge to grind stumps to justify the cost. Once I told some friends and family members I had this, a bunch of them asked me to bring it by their property.
great video. really enjoyed watching this . I’m currently going through everything you showed in your video. really great content, please continue to show more work like this . good luck to you
Is the Liberty/Britannia medal larger than the Eagle and Peace dollars? It appears to be in the video? The dimly lit area wasn’t as bad as I initially thought it would be. The ambiance of the room, the books, and candle on the table reminds me of a reflection chamber. That was a cool unboxing; good job and thanks for sharing it with us. 😇🫡
Hey Everett, the Liberty & Britannia is the same diameter as a standard silver eagle (40.6mm). The Morgan and Peace dollars are slightly smaller in diameter at 38.1mm. All of the coins are obviously still 1 troy oz of .999 silver. I appreciate the compliments and thank you for watching!
They are a nightmare indeed, Save money and just loop a chain higher up if that is your only tractor then "if" it pulls out, trat remaining roots with chemicals. We use a post and stump puller on our M8540 FEL then treat roots or they will regrow. It will take more than one year and be prepared to use chemicals to kill ANY regrowth.
That’s awesome, I hope the restoration went well for you guys. We love our 4000, I would like to restore this tractor one of these years as well. Appreciate you watching!
@@thegarveys We ended up having to tear it down twice. The problem with these tractors is the parts change from one year to the next. So we were given a head gasket that was too thick which caused compression issues. The power steering pump on the year we have was in a terrible spot so we moved it to the side instead of under the hood. Just beware if you go to do engine work. For our partiuclar year you cant buy OEM pistons anymore and the cup on the piston heads is slightly different on the aftermarket one. Took 6 months but we got it figured out.
@@vincentecherer6349 I appreciate the heads up. Glad you got everything figured out after all that work you guys put into it. That is something about the wrong year and the head gasket thickness and aftermarket issues piston issues. I have some friends and family members that have tractor dealerships or have restored tractors that are much more mechanically inclined than I am. Hopefully if any major issues arise, I would be able to pick their brains. Thanks again for sharing, you should post a walk around of the tractor to your channel. I would watch it!
Those grape vines are a real pain, but at least they provide a refreshing drink! I have some overgrown land that I'm looking at fixing, and a forestry mulcher is at the top of the list. They're expensive to hire, but they get so much done so fast that you really can't beat them. It's either that, or days and days of laboring away.
I have looked into renting or hiring out forestry mulching. It’s around $250 an hour in our area. Our property is quite overgrown as well. We probably will do it one of these days. Good luck with your land and thank you for watching!
I couldn't believe how much moisture were in those vines! The orchard already looks SO much nicer with the work you did here! Excited to see the progress!
I guess I don’t understand why you just throw those big branches in there like that when you know it’s going to stall. Why not feed the big stuff slowly? Great video, I’m impressed at what it handled
