Vlogs about our daily jobs and adventures, encompassing but not limited to our landscaping business, snow removal, mowing, brush cutting, excavation, and our maple syrup production. We are very family oriented, and one of our goals with this channel is to keep every video kid & family friendly.
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Everyone has different hobbies they enjoy. This one is fun for us since the kids are involved and we can teach them mechanics in the garage on a small scale.
There’s all kinds of different classes that you can enter into. There’s a whole Lotta guys that have just as much fun in the regular stock class as we do in the V twin class.
Thanks Jay. I actually need to do an updated video to this one. About 2 months ago it appears that the 550XP blew apart again, so that's twice with a fairly low hour saw. As far as Eklund goes, we drive about an hour to go to them, but it has been worth it.
@ElmendorfAcres thank you for keeping me updated man, I do have a throttle pedal from some sort of cub cadet tractor pulling company.. can't recall the name but if you need it or the kid's want it I would be more than happy to send it to y'all
@@austincarr8360 Thanks for the info. We actually had some throttle issues during the pull. I need to adjust it up a little bit. The manual throttle seems to be a good way to go for the kids, they can't reach the pedals yet. 🤣
I hooked a come along (chain binders also work) from the top of the grill guard (in the corners) and then to something stationary and slowly tightened the chains until it pulled it back to the original position. If this was made from angle stock instead of flat stock it wouldn't be a problem. But for now the simple fix of pulling it forward with the binders worked well.
Is there a way to make None default? So clicking Subscribe button subscribes with None. And only if I want to receive notifications I chose another option from the dropdown
@@ElmendorfAcres I will have to wait to see if it works. Because even with switched off "Subscriptions - Notify me about activity from the channels I'm subscribed to" setting, when I subscribe to new channel I still get "Personalized" bell, not "None" bell
One of these just came on the market near me for $2500 knowing nothing about them I found your channel, have MechMaxx stump grinder being delivered today which is more ideal for me as I don't have any of the necessary hydraulics on the back of my 24 year old 36 HP tractor and don't know how to about doing so.
HI Michael, the one I have works great with the hydraulics, but it could be a problem with older tractors. I'd be interested to know how the MechMaxx works for you.
@@ElmendorfAcres As I suspected at $2500 it didn't last long, would have been worth it to add the hydraulics as the MechMaxx or Woodland Mills (both are identical) PTO stump grinder is literally a pain in the neck having to twist and look backwards all the time that and you can't see what you are doing, also they are best used only with a hydrostatic transmission.
So I can lift a fully stacked IBC tote filled with Green Oak, I can also lift an IBC tote with 250 gallons of water. I'm not sure of the actual lift capacity, but a 275 IBC filled is just a touch too much. Hopefully that's a helpful amount of info?
@@inspectr1949 a full ibc with 275 gallons and the tote weighs 2428 pounds and it does pick it but only a couple inches. With it at 250 gallons is 2220 pounds which it will lift into my pickup.
@@ElmendorfAcres Also in the market for a new tractor, at my age 3/4 of a century, it will my last so lifting capacity and PTO HP are 2 critical elements, however, like PTO chippers the market place is full of them and my only go to place to sort it out is RU-vid in an attempt not to destroy my retirement savings.
@@inspectr1949 I can understand the savings aspect for sure. I would say to check on all the major brands, Kubota, Kioti, Deere, Massey, etc. See who has a good warranty, price point for what you want, and then finally check on the dealers. Visit them, see who treats you well and who seems like they will be in business for the next 20 years. The biggest two reasons we went with Massey was dealer location and how we were treated when we walked into the dealership. I feel like tractors are a lot like truck brands, guys either love or hate brands with a passion. There are good ones and bad ones for sure, but the dealer support is really what makes the brand stand out from the other brands. I'd be interested in what you finally decide on.
Best review to date of the WM8H! Being in the market for some time its very confusing to choose from all the makes and models out there but narrowed it down to this one because of the dual infeed rollers that no one else seem to have, the belt drive, 8" capacity, hydro feed, company reputation, parts availability, and the great price point. Question does it make a difference having the chute bolt threads face inwards where it may snag some logs and branches? Also many have reported that the tension springs are a weak link as they break frequently so much so that they are out of stock with WoodMaxx.
I have broken one spring, in my mind the weakest point is the piece of angle iron where the top of the spring attaches. We have broken two of those. I will say when I broke the piece of angle I also lost the spring as it went flying. I emailed them and they sent me the whole thing, under warranty with no charge. I don't think the bolts facing in really makes a snag difference. A few people have reported that, but I really don't see it.
Why aren't you adjusting the infeed speed to match what your tractor can handle? The WM-8H is supposed to be adjust able from 0 to 75 feet per minute. Just slow it down. All that stop-go-stop-go is hard on your equipment.
All the you tube tests show the 550 to be quicker but also they all say the 261cm is a nice saw. I have a 260 pro that has only had a moderate amount of use since new and nothing wrong with it. Being an idiot, I am tempted with the 550 because I can't help but want to see what all the fuss is about. These interesting comments about the breakdown issues of the 550. I have a 462cm and 661cm and no problems. I would place reliability over cut speed for my use. Am I just better to stick with stihl? and should I pursue my other extravagant urge for a 261cm?
Hey, the 550 is noticeably quicker that is 100% true. I absolutely love my 261 for ease of starting and comfort when running it all day. Some of the 550s had issues for sure. Mine actually only had nine hours on it when they had to replace the entire bottom end of the saw due to bearings blowing out. So far we have had no issues with the Stihl. One thing that I have found is Husqvarna chains are easier to come by and you can get them cheaper. As I’ve said, some other videos, a key factor in some of my equipment purchases would actually be where do I have a good dealer relationship and support so if you have a dealer that you really like already I would tend to stick with them.
3020t is a beast I bought mine specifically for use with a brush saw it will chew through some serious flora you dropped some coin there pal congratulations on your new machines
Thank you. We were staunch red Max people for almost 20 years but over the last five or six years I have found the quality of the red max has declined significantly. We started switching over to echo a couple years ago and so far I have been very happy.
I have one myself, I got it for free when I was about 14 and gave it to a friend of mine about 6 months later. When I was 29 I got it back and it's been in storage for 3 year's now. I can't figure out what to do with it but I refuse to let it go again since it's the only thing I have left from my childhood. I'm definitely following and can't wait to see the build so it will give me some much needed inspiration lol
Hi Austin, we bought this one at auction for about $100. It wasn’t running, but the engine was free. So far we’ve done the head gasket because that was bad and tinkered a bit. The next step is a fuel pump as that is bad. I’ll try to do a couple more shorts or even a longer video about it. We are involved with a local garden tractor pulling group so that’s the plan for this little tractor.
@ElmendorfAcres I apologize I didn't catch your first reply but I'm definitely invested in this build! I'm thinking of finding another non running one and mating the 2 into a twin 3 cylinder kubota diesel articulating mini version of a big bud lol
I got the 2860E Some plate broke but i call Bill and he send me one next day I love this tractor My only regret is the third function for the bucket which I didn't take.
I wish I was able to factory order with the 3rd function in the joystick. But overall what we did with running the hydraulic hoses from the back worked OK
Yes, this was recorded in Montgomery, New York at the Orange County farmers Museum. And the pull we are sponsoring the kids for is at the Ulster County fair in New York.
Hi, we do really love the tractor. It’s got over 600 hours on it now. The big reason we went for the 28th series over the 18 series was the lift capacity.
Good eye, there was an issue early in the day. So they set it towards the middle and just ran that way. It was a test and tune day not a point day so it was a good practice event.
The 2 saws arent really comparable when you use them to capacity. My 70cc saw will outrun the 395 in small wood like that and a 2 foot bar. But the 395 will pull a 4 foot bar, buried, with much authority. The 500i will fall flat on its face in that scenario. Two different classes of saws.
Love the 395 for the big stuff for sure. The 500i is nice weight wise and works well with the bar buried. However it’s only a 25” bar. I don’t have a bigger one than that to test.
