I know of no other You Tube channel that provides such a detailed, hands-on demonstration as you. You are a remarkable individual and I hope you continue providing your videos for many years to come. Well done...
I just wanted to track you down and let you know, You and your wife, family have raised one hell of a daughter, farmer, wife and American. Not many young kids, are following in the footsteps of parents, who tackled the stress of life and a business that affects a persons personal and professional life. Doing a job no one fully understands is a life altering commitment to those you do not even know. So difficult to watch Laura, break down but continue on because it is the right thing to do. You and your wife should be SO PROUD, as she has grown into such a great person, farmer and business woman. I look forward to continuing to watch Laura and Grant as they continue to show this part of America, that we seem to take for granted. Thanks again and God Bless you and your family, may you all stay strong and healthy.
I always like your comments. I always think you have wonderful insight into work, and family and just life in general. I also always enjoy your interaction with your family. Sounds like you guys have a fun time, but yet you work so hard hope your crops yield was great, and they have a great winner with some much needed time off with the family. I know you don’t get a lot of time off, but maybe it slows down a little.
Hi, funny the first video I view of yours is this one, because of the D6 I guess.(it is only a little dozer really, copaired to one I have worked in the past). Back in the 1990s sometime, I used to spend 10hrs a day on a D6, LGP type with wide tracks. I enjoyed working with it, had like a twist grip type lever for gears ect, can't remember much else about incab, ahh its coming back as I watch lol., long time ago, memory not like it once was at my age 66. I started my working career on a farm at 12yr old, just helping in my spare time, 1970s. Tip if your new to it, try back blading to smooth things off when you finish, basically drop blade and put in float, blade lever right foward and just drag the blade in reverse and any speed you choose, smoothes things off as you will find out. As you might know, watch the corners of blade as you use when pushing, well thats about your only guide on depth, you'll pick it up. once you get over the too deep, too shallow, up and down ground you leave behind lol, Another tip, As you have tilt blade, if the ground is really hard, difficult to get blade into. Tilt the blade max, one way or other, to use corner to dig in and loosen the ground up, then try the normal way with level blade once you have dug it up a bit. The corner can be your friend in some cases. Just for your info I'm living in England btw.
Thanks, Cale. I really appreciate the advice from the mind of Cale. If it doesn't apply at this moment, rest assured it is filed in my brain for later consideration. Peace and blessings to you all during the holiday season.
Doing what you love... we've been on vacation for the past three plus weeks. Though I enjoy the get away, but I can't wait to get back to our 25 acres in East Texas and bush hog one last time for the year, get the chainsaws put and cut up four massive oaks that have fallen over the last several months and work on our Fall/Winter garden. We are not a large farming operation, just two humble sparrows living on a semi self-sufficient homestead loving life.
FLORIDA Thanks for the visit my food making friend. Just bought a 1086 to make a Expeditionary vehicle.... And a KTM MXC 550 last and biggest of the 2 strokes . Building that track is a dream for us non Farmers so cool to see you doing this. PS Loura will evolve into a Goddess leader in this industry remember I stated this tonight.
The last D6 I drove was a 1954 cable dozer, you started it with a rope, and was a very fiscal job to do with the clutch levers and the track brake pedals that took both feet to do a sharp turn, I still like fount end loaders but if you need a part time driver I am over in Hsatinigs
Thanks Cale! What an absolute blast! I used to know an old guy that ran a dozer, he called it “skinnin’ cat”. That was many years ago, he passed in 1983 at age 72. Anyways The cat he ran was no where near as advanced as this...no cab and just levers etc.
Sweden here. Such a diverse channel, and still adhering to a theme. Myself growing up on a farm, I like it. I don't know how to drive and operate a d6 dozer, so I learnt a lot. All heavy equipment in US, which I understand with so vast areas.
If I'd only known, just got rid of all my 50 year old pilot training books. They've changed considerably thou. Good luck with those dreams. Just lost a good friend in Dallas last week. Aviation is very unforgiving, but very addicting. Low and slow.
I just saw comments about flying that focus on the bad that can happen. Flying is safer than driving and VFR flying is like riding a bicycle. Once you learn how it is easy. IFR flying and going to extremely busy airports demands a lot more skill and constant learning. You do things on the farm that are a lot more dangerous than VFR flying!!! One thing you do need to learn is your limits. The guy in the fully IFR 206 and years of IFR training can fly when you should NOT fly in your 172 VFR airplane!! Do not let people pressure you into flying when you know you should not. Also I like to have more skill and training than needed. That is why I say get the commercial and IFR training. If you do make a mistake and get into IFR weather, even if your training is out of date it will help you sensibly get out of the problem. Watch Missionary Bush Pilot and see how VFR flying can be done! Also get the Checklist Box at his website. The Checklist Box helps keep your focus on the outside of the airplane and not looking down at some checklist. The Checklist Box is vary helpful. Also You can sell it here on your RU-vid channel. Yes flying can get you killed but so can driving a car and it is more likely to happen in the car!!! One thing more: once you have your license and say you do not fly all summer because the Pivots kept you busy; go up with an instructor to refresh your skills before going flying on your own. Make sure you can still get down with just a tire squeak and not a bounce!
YO Cale! As always, thanks for the video. I recently re-read Steven Covey's Seven Habits of Highly Effective people. First read it about 25 years ago... Still an interesting read today.
When operating the dozer try not to track slips too much as will wear tear parts so for only if you get full blade of dirt being pushed up to piles or spread out . Remember while digging try not push blade down too hard otherwise gets more tracks slips you know just for explanation for it . 👍
Hey Cale, I always like your videos. I have to say I was anxious when you showed the fuel gauge. I’ve run a tractor out of fuel ONCE and never want that to occur again. Best to you and your family. Trent... 👍🇺🇸🚜.
🙂 I must be learning something from you and Laura! In my next letter to you I tell you to get rid of those cedar trees in the pasture!! Glad to see you are already doing it!! I do not know what those other trees are but if they need to go try and use them for firewood not just a burn pile.
A lot of good information a lot of thinking especially that part pretty close to the end when you was talking and walking good advice thank you I watched Laura's Farms she's got a can do attitude like her dad I wonder where she gets that at I know just kidding haha good day to you all
You might want to consider a Charolais Bull for your cattle or even a DeBruycker Charolais Bull. It is my understanding that the right Charolais Bull can make the birthing of the calf easier which in turn makes things easier for the farmer!
Easy on all the levers until you get used to it a D6 is a good machine to start on ? Try not to back blade it wears out your moldboard which is real bustard to fix or replace? Have fun day in day operating a small pillow at base of the back why because now when bend over I can't stand up straight ?
I think building a pond is a good idea. I would not let the cattle in the pond or build two ponds; one for cattle and one for fish. I guess you like solar power pump for water. I would use the old fashion windmill, a new one from Aermotor. Actually my plan would be two: one to move water to the cattle trough and one to put air in the pond to help the fish. and don't let Laura rescue any turtles and put them near the pond: turtles love fish eggs!
RU-vid dumped my links to Trade-A-Plane and examples of possible aircraft. (Cessna 172) NO retractable gear airplane. Keep it simple. ABS-B out is a must: some older aircraft may not have it. You can fly without it but you may want to go where it is required. Try to keep total time below 4000 hours and engine time below 1000 hours. IFR panel is desirable if you are going to keep learning beyond Privets. However VFR aircraft cost less by a lot! Low engine hours in a vary basic airplane are not too hard to find.
Flying is NOT a thing you do because it's on a bucket list. Flying is a learned skill that demands constant learning and practice. When you stop giving it the attention she demands you will most likely become a statistic. Watch Dan Gryder "Probably Cause" on RU-vid Sunday evenings. He reviews the last week aviation accidents, most of them are pilot error. Unless you can't devote the time and passion to flying please, please, stick to the bulldoze and have a have great time. That you owe to your wife and family. I have been fling for over 50 years. Flying everything from J-3 to Boeing 777 with over 27,000 hours. Flying STILL demands of me all of my attention and devotion. Very much like being married. That I know your understand. Thanks for the time.
Very much agree with this statement. I know longer fly but I do keep up with flight safety and follow Dan Gryder, Juan Browne, etc. There's just no margin of error.
So far my quick look at Trade-A-Plane shows that low engine hours are not so hard to get at a reasonable price. DO NOT GET A RETRACTILE GEAR!!! Keep It Simple! I did not see IFR rated planes in the low prices. Also make sure it has ADS-B in and out or at least out. The old planes may not have that but it is required in some kinds of airspace these days and your life will be simpler with it.
To add to your learning you and Grant and Laura should see if the local FAA has a Barany Chair. The whole idea is to help you feel the effects of disorientation. You can get an idea on RU-vid what this chair is. The main key as to why this chair is better than using an office chair is that it is on vary good barrings that are quiet. You should all go together so that you can laugh at each other as you point the wrong way while spinning. This will help you understand why as a VFR pilot you should avoid IFR weather like the plague from HELL! In VFR you can fly by the seat of your pants: in IFR flying, going by the seat of your pants will get you killed vary fast!! You have to do what the instruments say, not your what your body feels in IFR flying. and you have to know when your instruments are not telling the truth by cross referencing. Clearly IFR flying takes a lot more skill.
Love these videos!! Since you have some heavy equipment about, rather than just burning off your trees, have you ever thought of making bio-char? I’ve seen another RU-vidr make it and then use it to turn bad soil into some fantastic growing. I’m fascinated by it.
I forgot to point out that it helps to have two students in the airplane. One student can be in the back learning to scan properly and learning from the mistakes of the other student. Cessna 152 is too small for me and only has two seats. Note also that in small aircraft you often have to be VARY small to fit in the last two seats. A Cessna 206 is supposed to be a 6 place airplane but I dare you to sit in the back!!
It is hard to get up to a family size airplane! I like the Cessna 207 but those are hard to come by. A 206 is likely too small even though it is supposed to be a six place airplane. (Cessna still makes the 206) A Cessna 421C would make a good family airplane and has a trailing link suspension that I like. Just looking ahead to see what it might take to fly the family to Florida! If money and time to learn were not an object than maybe a Pilatus PC12 or a Kodiak 100 or the new 900. The Kodiak 100 can get off the ground faster than the new 900 by about 81 feet but the 900 can fly about 27 knots faster at about 210 knots. My view is to get the real bush plane version, Kodiak 100 or go to a faster but still off pavement airplane the Pilatus PC-12. The PC-12 disadvantage is needing about 2485 feet to get off the ground but it is fast at 290 knots and can go from your house to Florida in one hop. Check out Missionary Bush Pilot on RU-vid. Right now he is state side but there are plenty of videos of him flying and landing on the crazy PNG airstrips. The Kodiak 100 was pacifically designed to fly in PNG by missionaries for missionaries. However Daher owns it now.
OK Assuming that you have the cash, lets get Cale, Grant and Laura together and learn to fly! It would of been a BIG help on your Florida trip to be flying your own plane! A word of warning! It takes a good amount of time! Wind will be your biggest airplane problem as a student so hopefully your winter does not have a lot of high winds. Airplanes like cold air, the engines don't! There are a lot of different levels of license: forget the lower levels and go straight for the Privet Pilots Certificate. Next year get the Commercial and Instrument. These are likely just a matter of depth to your training. If the three of you can work on it together then having your own Cessna 172 will likely help you save money. DO NOT WORK ON YOUR OWN PLANE!! You are farmers with farmer's ways and working on airplanes with that mind set will get you KILLED!!! Get the Cessna 172 NOW and get it inspected and fixed up to A1 condition. It would be nice to have a Cessna 172 on the field to rent as well so that your training is not slowed down by some surprise problem. It takes 40 flight hours to get your Privets. It will actually take longer as a rule! The way this should be done is "study, fly, study": that is about 3 plus hours a day. This should be done just like that everyday till you have your Certificate!! You leave a gap of a few days and you slip in what you learn and so you end up doing parts over again. I will take a look at Trade-A-Plane. The BIG, BIG thing is buy engine hours! We do not want to rebuild an engine!
Nasty interior! The owner has limited to zero pride of ownership of a several hundred thousand dollar piece of equipment. How long does it take to clean the area for human use/customer. Most want agree with this and those that don’t did not write the check to purchase. A/C filter?????
